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Modern Mattress Masterclass: Bedgear
Posted by on 6 September 2023You order a mattress online. It arrives at your door in a (relatively) small box. You start to wonder whether your delivery driver has picked up the wrong consignment. If you haven’t encountered the ‘bed-in-a-box’ concept before, you could be forgiven for your basic-math-disbelief, but it may well be that there is, indeed, a full-size mattress inside that box. A guide to bed-in-a-box mattresses • A bed-in-a-box is a mattress made from memory foam, latex, viscoelastic material or a hybrid combin .....
Australian-made Alpaca quilts: Discover the journey of sustainable comfort
Posted by on 4 August 2023The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Alpacas, is most likely…Llamas. Indeed, Alpacas do look a lot like Llamas and they are related; the two are often confused. However, Alpacas are famous for reasons other than being a popular icon. How the Snooze alpaca quilt is made from farm to finished product • Alpaca fleece is a luxury fibre that is lightweight, warm, breathable and moisture-resistant, and contains no lanolin and is often suitable for people with wool sensitivities. • Ea .....
Why do we yawn?
Posted by on 21 July 2023We all yawn. When we’re tired, when we’re bored, when we see someone else do it. It’s so contagious, you’re probably wanting to yawn just thinking about it! A quick guide to why we yawn • A yawn is an involuntary action where the mouth opens, the lungs take in a large breath of air and exhale it, the eardrums stretch, and the eyes close and water, typically leaving you feeling more relaxed afterward. • The two leading theories about why we yawn are that it is a social mirroring behaviour that s .....
Your Guide to Light Sleep
Posted by on 12 July 2023Light sleep is an important part of the body and brain’s recovery cycle, helping them to slowly relax and prepare for the later and deeper stages of sleep. If you’ve ever felt yourself twitch as you’re drifting off, that’s a factor of just one part of your light sleep stage. A quick run-down on light sleep: • Light sleep makes up the majority of your sleep cycle, around 50 to 60 percent, and consists of two stages: a brief initial stage lasting one to seven minutes where the body begins to rel .....
Your Guide to REM Sleep
Posted by on 22 May 2023Sleep may not be something you think about. Some people simply go through the motions and let their bodies slide into rest mode, while others struggle to hit the biological snooze button. When you finally achieve rest however, your brain is still hard at work, cycling through different stages of activity, including REM. You might know it as the ‘dreaming’ stage of sleep, but REM also plays an important role in our emotional and mental wellbeing. How can you tell if you’re getting enough time in .....